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The efficient removal of harmful dyes from wastewater, employing green methods, is a subject of growing interest. Anthraquinone dyes alizarin red (AR) S and methyl orange (MO) were used as model pollutants in this investigation, and magnetic chitosan particles were used to extract them from aqueous solution. SEM–EDX, XRD, FTIR ATR, and TGA DSC were used to examine the physicochemical, thermal, and morphological properties of the synthesized material. The effect of pH, dye concentration, duration, and adsorbent loading on dye degradation was examined. After adsorption, the material could be easily separated with the assistance of an external magnet. The selective adsorption of alizarin red S dye to methyl orange was studied in single and binary solutions. The dye uptake capacity provided by the use of the pseudo-second-order model is higher as compared to the pseudo-first order. The dye was adsorbed at 201.5 mg/g for 120 min. The batch adsorption followed the Freundlich isotherm (R2 = 0.995) with alizarin red adsorption being endothermic with the presence of multimolecular layer adsorption. Desorption efficiency decreases to 90% after the first cycle. For repeated usage, the material proved to be extremely stable and easy to recycle. The adsorption mechanism of AR and MO dye removal by magnetic chitosan adsorbent is proposed.
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SSV acknowledges the University Grants Commission (UGC) for awarding the Senior Research Fellowship under its Green Technology special meritorious fellowship program. GDY acknowledges the financial support as R. T. Mody Distinguished Professor, Tata Chemicals Darbari Seth Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Innovation, J.C.Bose National Fellow, and National Science Chair (Mode I) of Science and Engineering Research Board, GOI.
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Vedula, S.S., Yadav, G.D. Treatment of wastewater containing alizarin red dye: development and application of magnetic chitosan as a natural eco-friendly material. Clean Techn Environ Policy 25, 865–878 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-022-02408-9
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